Portrait of Jack La Rue

Acting

Jack La Rue

Career

Active from 1926 to 1975, with a break from 1951 to 1966, busiest in 1935 with 9 main titles.

Leading roles
26
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Road to Utopia
Road to Utopia
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 46 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jack La Rue Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.9, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.8, average 3.0
  • Uncanny
    1.5, average 2.5
  • Family Dynamics
    3.9, average 4.8

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 6
  • Classic Hollywood 5
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Heartwarming 3
  • Intrigue 3
  • Classic Western 3
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Film Noir 3
  • Pre-Code Era 2
  • Melodrama 2
  • Suspenseful 2
  • Nostalgic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

129
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

2 titles ยท average score 28
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
GoodWatch score 28

as Silent Film Villain

Paesano
Paesano (1975)

as Bartender

1960s

7 titles ยท average score 55
Love, American Style
Love, American Style (1969)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show ยท as Mr. Smith

The Spy in the Green Hat
The Spy in the Green Hat (1967)
GoodWatch score 62

as Federico 'Feet' Stilletto

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966)
GoodWatch score 38

TV show ยท as Cassie

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show ยท as Federico 'Feet' Stilletto

Robin and the 7 Hoods
Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
GoodWatch score 52

as Tomatoes

For Those Who Think Young
For Those Who Think Young (1964)
GoodWatch score 43

as Cronin's Business Associate

40 Pounds of Trouble
40 Pounds of Trouble (1962)
GoodWatch score 64

as Nick the Greek (uncredited)

1950s

6 titles ยท average score 71
Perry Mason
Perry Mason (1957)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Cafe Proprietor

Tombstone Territory
Tombstone Territory (1957)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Padre Miguel

The Millionaire
The Millionaire (1955)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Cricket Rosselli

General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater (1953)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Ralphie Fargo / Nick Rocco

Ride the Man Down
Ride the Man Down (1952)
GoodWatch score 69

as Kennedy

For Heaven's Sake
For Heaven's Sake (1950)
GoodWatch score 67

as Tony Clark

1940s

46 titles ยท average score 60
Lights Out
Lights Out (1949)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Narrator (voice)

No Orchids for Miss Blandish
No Orchids for Miss Blandish (1948)
GoodWatch score 50

as Slim Grisson

Bush Pilot
Bush Pilot (1947)

as Paul Girard

Road to Utopia
Road to Utopia (1946)
GoodWatch score 80

as LeBec

In Old Sacramento
In Old Sacramento (1946)

as Laramie

Leave It to the Irish
Leave It to the Irish (1944)

as Rockwell

You Can't Beat the Law
You Can't Beat the Law (1943)

as Cain

X Marks the Spot
X Marks the Spot (1942)
GoodWatch score 49

as Marty Clark

Hard Guy
Hard Guy (1941)

as Vic Monroe

Swamp Woman
Swamp Woman (1941)

as Pierre Pertinax Pontineau Briand Broussicourt d'Olivier, aka Pete Oliver

Gangs Inc.
Gangs Inc. (1941)
GoodWatch score 55

as Mickey Roman

Gentleman from Dixie
Gentleman from Dixie (1941)

as Thad Terrill

1930s

65 titles ยท average score 63
Murder in Soho
Murder in Soho (1939)

as Steve Marco

Ellis Island
Ellis Island (1936)

as Dude

It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)
It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did) (1936)

as Smiley Clark

The Bridge of Sighs
The Bridge of Sighs (1936)

as Packy Lacy

Born to Fight
Born to Fight (1936)

as Smoothy Morgan

Special Agent
Special Agent (1935)
GoodWatch score 45

as Jake Andrews

The Headline Woman
The Headline Woman (1935)

as Phil Zarias

His Night Out
His Night Out (1935)

as Joe Ferranza

The Story of Temple Drake
The Story of Temple Drake (1933)
GoodWatch score 76

as Trigger

To the Last Man
To the Last Man (1933)
GoodWatch score 44

as Jim Daggs

Gambling Ship
Gambling Ship (1933)
GoodWatch score 58

as Pete Manning

A Farewell to Arms
A Farewell to Arms (1932)
GoodWatch score 73

as Priest

1920s

3 titles ยท average score 70
Fine Manners
Fine Manners (1926)
GoodWatch score 70

as New Year's Eve Celebrant

The King On Main Street
The King On Main Street (1925)

as Member of King's Retinue (uncredited)

The Lucky Devil
The Lucky Devil (1925)

as Prizefight Attendant